Thursday, June 21, 2012

Khanna: Abheyaar what to do yaar? This saale Madrasi Bhoopathi is creaing such a ruckus?

Lackey 1: Slightly Paes was also a Madrasi.

Khanna: What was that? This guy Bhupathi wants to play only with Boppanna... and this Paes has an automatic entry to Olympics. We can send 2 teams or what?

Lackey 2: So you want to pander to the whims and fancies of players? Instead of handling the situation firmly, you want to suck up to all the players? What kind of a leader are you? If it was me, I would not field a tennis team at all.

Khanna: So that is your solution? To sulk and let India suffer? Though I see your point, it might work in a family but not for a country.

Lackey 3: Bbbutt... there is one person who can solve this problem. He is the man for the hour, a legend, a name spoken only in whispers among sports executives....

<Lalit Modi on the phone: I understand. Will take forever, I will be there in 10, Don't tell Sreenivasan.>

LM: Hi gentlemen.. I am Lalit Modi and I solve problems.

LM: You are Khanna? And this is your organization? Lets get down to brass tacks gentlemen.
Higher seeded player has bad attitude or so says lower players and hence cannot play with him.

Need to send best "team" to the Olypics to maximize India's chances of winning.

Whole country talking about this issue about players behaving like brats and AITA not being able to handle them.

The first few verses are downright Abraham Kovoor level hatred, shielded with some MooKa range word manipulation/(in tamil:Yealanam). This word-play trend continues through the poem. I like the way it was written.. and in the video, recited... the rhythm is super nice... and can be attained in very few languages...and of course the passion is evident. Funny the way Anu reacts.. it is evident she cannot understand... I am surprised her head does not fall off.

As to the content of the poem, it is effective 'Nayyaandi', but follows the time honored tradition followed by rationalists.. attacking only the 'mooda nambikkais' without attempting to understand the psychology / rationale of why such irrational thoughts were brought in.

Apart from this, I am reminded of that famous line from Anbe Sivam... "Thaaj Magaal idinju vizhundirichu na... Kaadhale illainu sollida mudiyuma? Andha madhiri daan.. Communisamum Oru feeling daan". Likewise just because there are a few incomprehensible (read:irrational) beliefs associated with Theism, it does not defeat the whole purpose of it.

The belief among most rationalists (read:atheists) is that believing in an omnipotent entity is retrograde from one point of view. What they must also understand is that attacking said entity based on beliefs/practices is equally retrograde. Attack/defend the psychology behind it... that would be more progressive.

Monday, June 04, 2012

I am a veteran of around 100 KH interviews. Over 20 years. I find it difficult to wait for him to answer any question posed. So, I have devised a simple algorithm based on empirical data so that you directly access that part of the interview where he answers. The rest.. is just the set-up. Enjoyable, but irrelevant to the question.